Which PWR rising stars made it into England Under-20s latest squad? All nine clubs represented

Head coach LJ Lewis has named her 35-player squad for this week’s England U20 Women’s training camp hosted at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre.

Previously-capped forwards Chloe Flanagan (Saracens, 7 caps), Steph Else (Gloucester-Hartpury, 8 caps) and Annabel Meta (Trailfinders Women, 3 caps) all link up with the squad, as well as Lia Green of Loughborough Lightning (6 caps) and Sale Sharks wing Eva Wood.  

The aforementioned cohort add experience to a squad boasting a further nine capped players heading into the spring training block. 27 of the 35 selected players achieved game time in the 2024/25 Premiership Women’s Rugby and/or PWR UP Series.  

With the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations kicking-off last weekend, eight of this weekend’s U20 Women’s training squad have benefitted from training with the Red Roses in 2025 in preparation for the campaign. Millie David (Bristol Bears), Loughborough Lightning’s Lia Green, Haineala Lutui, Carmela Morrall and Amelia Williams, and Maddy Page, Sarah Parry and Tyla Shirley of Harlequins were all included in the senior environment for the first time. 

England U20 Women will face South Africa next month on Saturday 12th April at the National Rugby Centre, Marcoussis, for their first match of the 2024/25 campaign. The Women’s Pathway side will then reconvene in May at Loughborough University (19th-21st) and Bisham Abbey (28th-30th) ahead of this summer’s Six Nations Women’s Summer Series.  

LJ Lewis said: “With the domestic season now concluded, we have an important period to capitalise on and work toward our test window this spring and summer. The fixture against South Africa is an exciting one, and our squad is building nicely ahead of a challenging test in a neutral venue. 

“Our players have benefitted a huge amount from the minutes they’ve earned with their clubs and universities and their learnings have been instrumental in their development to complement their time with England this year. 

“It’s great to have Lia [Green], Steph [Else], Chloe [Flanagan] and Annabel [Meta] integrated back into our environment, and we look forward to welcoming Eva [Wood] to our group. I know the players will bond and support each other’s ambitions this week as we look to become test-ready and create as many winning moments in our preparation as possible.”

England U20 Women’s head coach LJ Lewis has named a 35-player squad for this week’s training camp 👇

— Red Roses (@RedRosesRugby) March 26, 2025

England U20 Women’s March camp squad (includes current club, community club and U20 caps)

Forwards

Jasmine Adonri (Trailfinders Women, Dartford Valley Rugby Club, uncapped)

Iley Bailey (Harlequins, Farnham RFC, uncapped)

Lucy Calladine (c) (Loughborough Lightning, Burton Rugby Football Club, 6 caps)

Steph Else (Gloucester-Hartpury, Scarborough RUFC, 8 caps)

Lucy Finch (Loughborough Lightning, Newbury RFC, uncapped)

Keevy Fitzpatrick (Loughborough Lightning, Sudbury RFC, uncapped)

Chloe Flanagan (Saracens, Ampthill RUFC, 7 caps)

Zara Green (Harlequins, Lewes RFC, uncapped)

Amelia Hyndman (Sale Sharks, Bishop Auckland RUFC, 2 caps)

Haineala Lutui (Loughborough Lightning, Worcester RFC, uncapped)

Sophie McQueen (Gloucester-Hartpury, Chippenham RFC, uncapped)

Annabel Meta (Trailfinders Women, Wimbledon RFC, 3 caps)

Maddy Page (Harlequins, Buckingham RFC, uncapped)

Lilly Plowman (Exeter Chiefs, Crediton RFC, uncapped)

Tyla Shirley (Harlequins, Hove RFC, 5 caps)

Lucy Simpson (Gloucester-Hartpury, Rams RFC, uncapped)

Alisha Smith (Gloucester-Hartpury, Drybrook RFC, uncapped)

Ellie Smith (Leicester Tigers, Barton under Needwood RFC, uncapped)

Amelia Williams (Loughborough Lightning, Medway RFC, 7 caps)

Backs

Daisy Aspinall (Gloucester-Hartpury, Stafford RFC, uncapped)

Molly Bunker (Gloucester-Hartpury, Havant RFC, uncapped)

Ella Cromack (Harlequins, Reading RFC, 4 caps)

Millie David (Bristol Bears, Reading RFC, 5 caps)

Jess Doyle (Bath University, Northern Football Club, uncapped)

Natalee Evans (Bristol Bears, Shrewsbury RFC, uncapped)

Lia Green (Loughborough Lightning, Winscombe RFC, 6 caps)

Evie Haskell (Newcastle University, Mansfield Rugby Club, uncapped)

Sophie Hopkins (Sale Sharks, Fullerians RFC, 4 caps)

Millie Hyett (Gloucester-Hartpury, Evesham RFC, 6 caps)

Poppy Love (Trailfinders Women, Grasshoppers RFC, uncapped)

Amelia MacDougall (Saracens, Old Albanian RFC, 5 caps)

Carmela Morrall (Loughborough Lightning, Dubai Hurricanes, 5 caps)

Sarah Parry (Harlequins, Newtown Rugby Club, uncapped)

Abigail Pritchard (Gloucester-Hartpury, Medway RFC, uncapped)

Eva Wood (Sale Sharks, Old Halesonians RFC, uncapped)